
Cancel Me If You Can
by Dave Portnoy
Mentioned once across 1 show · first heard Jun 2026 on Pardon My Take.
The general take
The Pardon My Take host gave a straightforward endorsement of the book, telling listeners to buy it while it's newly out. That's about all they offered—a basic push to grab it from Amazon or bookstores, no deeper commentary on what makes it worth reading.
About
In his unfiltered style, Dave Portnoy details the journey of how he built his polarizing media empire, Barstool Sports , while refusing to bend the knee to those who tried to tear him down, staying true to himself and blocking out the haters. Dave Portnoy is a gambler. From his days playing Little League baseball, he has always bet on himself and his future, which is exactly how he built his digital media empire, Barstool Sports . It all started in 2004, when Dave wrote what he knew and passed out a four-page broadsheet newspaper all over Boston. The idea was simple but revolutionary: not everyone wanted their sports takes from SportsCenter anchors in suits. Fans wanted something local, raw, and unapologetic—written in the same language and tone you might hear at your local sports bar. So, Dave gave it to them.
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“He's got a new book out that you should go buy right now. Cancel me if you can. You can buy it on Amazon. You can buy it in bookstores. It's out this week.”
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